Sometimes I find myself thinking if it is better to live in ignorant bliss or to know a few things about hair products. I’m sure many naturalistas and transitioners out there may feel the same way. Going natural forcibly entails knowing more about the nature of our hair and the products we use to care for it. Some will be very zealous about what they “feed” their hair while others not so much. Nevertheless, I […]
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If you read my Henna For Hair Care post you know what henna can do for natural hair and you know I am a great supporter of its use. That is why today I am sharing my current henna hair dye recipe. Chances are that if you are reading this post you’re curious about henna and want to know more about it, so if you haven’t read my article I highly advise […]
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Henna is commonly known as a plant dye and my familiarity with it, until a couple of years ago, was limited to a dye used in bridal ceremonies or similar festivities to make beautiful temporary artistic skin designs/tattoos. Today, I know that it is so much more than that. Henna has been used for thousand of years not only to dye skin but also to dye fabrics and leather. However, the most […]
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A lot a people in the natural hair community are strong supporters of no poo shampoo alternatives when it comes to hair cleansing. No poo basically means washing your hair without all the harsh chemicals that conventional and low poo shampoos have. People’s concern with the allergic reactions and possible carcinogenic effects has led them on a search for replacements that complied with their needs and ideological position. In turn, the market […]
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Have you ever looked at the ingredients list in your hair products and were unable to pronounce some, or most of them? This happens because many times ingredients come listed with their scientific, or botanical name. Other times, it’s a chemical composition whose name is unpronounceable. And do you ever wonder, what do these ingredients do for your hair? Yes? Great, because today I want to explain to you what are […]
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Deep conditioning your hair should be a weekly practice in every transitioners’ journey. Eck! It should be a weekly practice in everyone’s hair regimen. We all know the benefits our hair derives from it, and consequently us, when we see it shiny, bouncy, strong, elastic and growing. But this only happens if you don’t engage in practices that delay or destroy such benefits as is the use of heat or hair […]
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Have you ever clarified your hair? Or better yet, do you know why you should clarify your hair? I ask this because before I went natural I only ever clarified my hair a handful of times and I didn’t even know I was doing it. Maybe this happened to you too. Why Do You Need To Clarify Your Hair? First of all, do you know what it means to clarify to hair? To […]
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Transitioning to natural hair is often a synonym of doing a lot of protective styles. This is frequently recommended to bring your hair back to health and to protect your relaxed hair at the line of demarcation. I know, I know! I can’t wait to get rid of those too so I can wear my curly hair in an easy and quick wash & go. However, while I wait for that day to […]
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